Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi has written to the United Nations to protest the Islamic Republic’s recent policies toward women.
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A Weekly Report on Human Rights Violations in Iran from August 6-12, 2012
State-run TV Inconsiderate towards the Victims of the Azerbaijani Earthquake A Weekly Report on Human Rights Violations in Iran from August 6-12, 2012 The earthquakes which occurred in the north-west of Iran caused huge destruction and human casualties mostly in Haris, Varzeghan and Ahar city in Azarbayejan Sharghi province.Based on some reports, between […]
Lashed then freed
Regime urged to release all imprisoned journalists and netizens Reporters Without Borders is relieved to learn that a number of prisoners of opinion, including seven journalists and netizens, were released on 15 August.
New redlines for newspapers in Iran
Journalists in Iranian media and newspapers have received new guidelines in their newsrooms. New redlines have been introduced. Now officially censorship starts before choosing a topic for an article.
Iran’s Ramadan repression intensifies on eve of Eid
Iranian security forces have put down peaceful demonstrations and intensified their wave of arrests of Ahwazi Arabs ahead of Eid ul-Fitr, the Islamic celebration that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Human Rights: Brief News
Senor reformist, source of religious authority, criticizes suppression of protests following 2009 presidential elections In a Ramadan speech to security forces, Ayatollah Dastgheib emphasized, “Our brothers in the Intelligence Ministry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Basij and members of the judicial authority all need to be very careful.
Critical Condition Of Gonabadi Dervish Mohammad Ali Shamshirzan
Gonabadi dervish, Mohammad Ali Shamshirzan, who has been incarcerated in Adel Abad prison for more than 3 months is in a dire health condition now.
Journalism in Iran
In the list of the world’s ’10 Most Censored Countries’, compiled by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Iran is in the fourth place, after Eritrea, North Korea, and Syria.
The list of 75 political prisoners granted pardon and released from Evin prison
According to reports by Kaleme, on Thursday August 16th, 2012, 75 political were released from Evin prison who have been pardoned by the Supreme Leader of Iran. The sentences of 9 additional political prisoners were reduced.
Human Rights: Brief News
Jailed journalist sentenced to imprisonment for another year Mehsa Amrabadi, who published editorials in the reformist E’temadnewspaper and is currently imprisoned in Evin Prison, has been convicted to imprisonment for one more year and “four years of suspended imprisonment.”